Sinister (movie)

He has solved cases as Sherlock Holmes, been exiled as Julian Assange and saved Britain from the Nazis as Alan Turing, but British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is not done playing the hero as Marvel announced Thursday he will star as Doctor Strange.

Marvel's "Doctor Strange" will follow the story of neurosurgeon Stephen Strange, who suffers a severe accident and loses the ability to perform surgery, thus turning to the mysterious world of magic and alternate dimensions.

"Stephen Strange's story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity," Marvel studio President Kevin Feige said in a statement.

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